EXHIBIT (a)(1)(C)
MID-WISCONSIN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
up to 90,557 shares of its common stock
at
a price of $25.50 per share
December 15, 2000
To Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and
Other Nominees:
We are enclosing the material listed below relating to the offer of
Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Company"), to purchase up to 90,557 shares of its common stock, par
value $.10 per share (the "Shares"), at a price of $25.50 per Share
(the "Purchase Price"), net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated
December 15, 2000 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related
Transmittal Form (which together constitute the "Offer").
Certificates representing Shares tendered and not purchased because
of proration will be returned at the Company's expense. The Company
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to purchase more than
90,557 Shares pursuant to the Offer. The Offer is not conditioned upon
any minimum number of shares being tendered, but is subject to certain
other conditions set forth in section 6 of the Offer to Purchase.
We are asking you to contact your customers for whom you hold
Shares registered in your name (or in the name of your nominee).
Please bring the Offer to their attention as promptly as possible.
The Company will, upon request, reimburse you for reasonable and
customary handling and mailing expenses incurred by you in forwarding
any of the enclosed materials to your customers.
For your information and for forwarding to your customers for whom
you hold Shares registered in your name or in the name of your nominee,
we are enclosing the following documents:
1. The Offer to Purchase;
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2. The Transmittal Form for your use and for the information of
your customers (including Substitute Form W-9);
3. A letter to shareholders of the Company;
4. A letter that may be sent to your customers for whose
accounts you hold Shares registered in your name or in the
name of your nominee, with a form for obtaining such
customers' instructions with regard to the Offer; and
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WE URGE YOU TO CONTACT YOUR CUSTOMERS AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OFFER, PRORATION PERIOD AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS
EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31,
2001, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
The Company will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker,
dealer or other person for soliciting tenders of Shares pursuant to the
Offer. The Company will pay all stock transfer taxes applicable to its
purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer, provided the transaction is
with the registered holder. See Item 5 of the Offer to Purchase.
Please note that nothing contained herein or in the enclosed documents
shall constitute you or any other person as the agent of the Company or
authorize you or any other person to use any document or make any
statement on behalf of any of them in connection with the offer other
than the documents enclosed herewith and the statements contained
therein.
In order to take advantage of the Offer, a duly executed and
properly completed Transmittal Form and any other required documents
should be sent to the Company with the certificate(s) representing the
tendered Shares in accordance with the instructions set forth in the
Transmittal Form and the Offer to Purchase.
Additional copies of the enclosed materials and any questions or
requests for assistance may be directed to the Company, telephone
number 800-643-9472.
Very truly yours,
GENE C. KNOLL
Gene C. Knoll
President and CEO
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